Other Cool Stuff From Around the World, Mostly By Gina
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024
Courthouse News Service: Federal judge approves $600 million settlement for East Palestine, Ohio, residents affected by derailment
Courthouse News Service: New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted, sources say
Courthouse News Service: California governor signs bills targeting oil industry
Courthouse News Service: ‘Optimal’ level of fluoride in water poses lower IQ risk for kids, judge rules
SF Chronicle: California courthouse explosion leaves 6 injured; suspect in custody
SF Gate: The reluctant sea otter scientist who made a game-changing discovery in the Bay Area
SF Gate: Pot raid gone bad: LAPD rifle sucked into MRI machine
SF Gate: As vote approaches, Kelseyville is locked in battle over changing its name
East Bay Times: Passenger died in California freeway crash when horse flew through windshield, CHP said
East Bay Times: California man pleads guilty in first ever prosecution for smuggling greenhouse gases
KRON: License plate reader helps police arrest man with $600K in warrants
KRON: Oakland A’s set to play last game at Coliseum Thursday afternoon
SF Chronicle: The FBI’s corruption probe in Oakland raises questions about Rob Bonta and a $700,000 mistake
SF Chronicle: Major truck stop on I-5 between San Francisco and Oregon to shut down
SF Chronicle: Newsom signs bill banning single-use propane cylinders popular with campers
SF Chronicle: Many plastics in Bay Area blue bins end up in landfills. Here’s what is actually recycled
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024
SF Chronicle: Experts throw cold water on Donald Trump's idea to ‘dampen the forests’ to prevent wildfires
KTVZ: Manchin won’t endorse Harris over vow to gut filibuster to codify abortion rights: ‘Shame on her’
Politico: The Bizarre New Politics of Pets
Politico: California firefighter charged with arson was former inmate
The Hill: In bipartisan vote, House approves forestry bill opposed by Biden
The Hill: Sam Elliott in pro-Harris ad: ‘Are we really going back down that same f‑‑‑ing broken road?’
The Guardian: ‘Can’t afford health insurance’: California CVS workers take strike vote
KCRA: 14-year-old dies after being shot in Stockton, police say
KCRA: What you need to know before hiring a contractor to build an ADU in California
The Guardian: More than 200 pregnancy-related prosecutions in first year post-Roe
NPR: Octopuses and fish share leadership — and enforcement — in group hunting
Courthouse News Service: California governor signs bill on cellphone use in schools
Courthouse News Service: California accuses ExxonMobil of lying to public about recyclability of plastics
Smithsonian Magazine: See Ten Striking Images From the Bird Photographer of the Year Awards
NPR: New York City has a rat problem. Officials have a plan to kick it from the curb
NY Times : These Four Common Infections Can Cause Cancer
NY Times : Anti-Aging Enthusiasts Are Taking a Pill to Extend Their Lives. Will It Work?
Washington Post: You can actually reuse your laundry water. Here’s how.
Washington Post: Keep forgetting your shingles shot? These sufferers wish they hadn’t.
Washington Post: Why millions of Americans give up control of their thermostats
Washington Post: Opinion: The real question Harris and Trump should answer about marijuana
AP News: Tropical Storm John strikes Mexico’s southern Pacific coast with ‘life-threatening’ flood potential
AP News: Several states are making late changes to election rules, even as voting is set to begin
The Guardian: Ukrainians face growing homelessness crisis at home and abroad, report finds
the Atlantic: Legalizing Sports Gambling Was a Huge Mistake; "Ruining Lives"
BBC: Video: Iceland's high-tech farm turning algae into food
BBC: Missing American hiker found dead in South Africa
The Guardian: Caroline Ellison to be sentenced after serving as star witness against FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
AP News: Severe obesity is on the rise in the US
AP News: In Ohio, drought and shifting weather patterns affect North America’s largest native fruit
East Bay Times: Elk return to the Sierra, their long-ago home?
KPTV: Motel 6 chain sold for $525 million in cash
KPTV: Washington State considers rape kit backlog ‘essentially eliminated’ 30,000 tests later
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